West Bank and Gaza

Political Parties and Civil Society: Working Together to Deliver Solutions to Citizen Concerns.

In 20 years of work with political parties in more than 50 countries, the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) has seen that successful parties are those that are committed to best practices in outreach to new sectors, transparency, and internal democracy. Effective party engagement with civil society can strengthen all three of these areas as explored in this workbook for party activists and trainers.

Final Report on the Palestinian Legislative Council Elections, January 25, 2006

Final Report on the Palestinian Local Elections, 2005

Final Report: The Palestinian Presidential Election

Final Report: Palestinian Elections for Local Councils

Participation is High But Some Issues Continue to be a Problem, Reports NDI Delegation in 3rd Round of Local Government Election

Satellite Technology Puts Democracy on the Map

When Palestinians went to the polls in January, nearly every one of the 1,008 polling stations in the West Bank and Gaza had been mapped using Global Positioning System satellite technology. Thanks to a pilot Geographic Information Systems (GIS) project conducted over the past year, NDI created a "smart map" of the West Bank and Gaza that allows users to search, edit and analyze observation information and election results at polling stations throughout the Palestinian territories.

Preliminary Statement of the NDI/Carter Center International Observer Delegation to the Palestinian Legislative Council Election

Election Can be an Important Step on the Road to Greater Democracy, Say NDI and Carter Center Observers

National Democratic Institute/Carter Center to Observe Palestinian Legislative Council Elections